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Weekly Notices - November 30th, 2022
Your Wardens
Rev. Kirsten is away on compassionate leave so there is no Note from the Rector this week.
The Christmas Fair was a resounding success!
Thank you to all who have worked so hard at making our Christmas Fair the wonderful event it was! From those who contributed baked goods, donated items for sale or auction, put up signs around the community to coordinate the teams - THANK YOU…THANK YOU…THANK YOU. The rumour is that the bake table was SOLD OUT by noon! And as always Harry took some great pics! Malcolm and Jennifer are working tirelessly to finalize the totals. Stay tuned!
There are Advent devotionals available in the church office, offered through Living Compass as a way to personally journey through the season. You can also access the booklet online at LivingCompass.org/Advent. This year's theme is Practising Simplicity with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind. There is also a series of meditations for Advent being offered online through the Anglican Church of Canada. More information and registration can be found HERE .
NCS Christmas Elf Tree
The Christmas Elf Tree is set up and adorned with "gift wish" tags again this year. Donors can pick a tag, buy a gift and return it to the tree or to our church office. This special gift will bring great joy to a neighbour's child or a senior in our community.
Carols by Candlelight is BACK!
Please join us on Sunday, December 18th at 7pm. Tell your friends, neighbours and family. There will be refreshments provided afterwards in the church hall.
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Hilde Heijnen
current projects of Hilde
2021: what to see
Hilde plays one of the leading parts in a brand new Telenovelle "Lisa" directed by Elias Mentzel, Kurt Vervaeren, Samir Devedzic, Niels Sabbe and produced by DeMensen/Vtm , released 25th January 2021
+++++ All the theatre projects for 2020-2021 are cancelled due to COVID regulations ++++++
Release of "Cruise Control" on August 5th in Kinepolis. Directed and written by Rudi Van Den Bossche. Hilde plays one of the leading parts, together with Lucas Van Den Eynde, Gene Bervoets, Dirk Roothooft, Charlotte Anne Bongaerts, Pieter Verelst and Elke van Mello.
Hilde will also give the masterclass "acteursregie" at the R.I.T.C.S (afdeling fictie, olv Stijn Coninx)
She will be working on a monologue (A voice for many) written by Peter De Graef. Release in 2020/21
Release of "Sinner" at the FFO (Film Festival Oostende), directed and written by Emilie Verhamme. Hilde played the part of Carine, with Maaike Cafmeyer (Marie) and Dimitri Verhulst (Nathan).
Hilde started the year by shooting "Sinner" directed and written by Emilie Verhamme. She played the part of Carine, with Maaike Cafmeyer (Marie) and Dimitri Verhulst (Nathan).
At this moment she's shooting "Cruise Control", directed and written by Rudi Van Den Bossche. Hilde plays one of the leading parts, together with Lucas Van Den Eynde, Gene Bervoets, Dirk Roothooft, Charlotte Anne Bongaerts, Pieter Verelst, Herbert Flack and Elke van Mello.
FILM "Het Tweede Gelaat" - part: Eva - directed by Jan Verheyen - produced by Eyeworks/Brussels. The film will be released nationwide on october 25th 2017.
The Warmth of a Heart
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Армяне в Чехии  (, ) —  община этнических армян, живущих в Чехии. По неофициальным данным около 12 000 человек.

История

В отличие от армянских общин во всей Восточной и Центральной Европе, армянская община Чехии полностью состоит из недавних прибывших иммигрантов, до этого армянских общин в стране не было. Самые первые иммигранты прибыли в Чехию после распада Советского Союза, другие покинули Армению из-за плохих экономических условий, и Карабахской войны.

Армянская община в Чехии растет и развивается, в 1996 году в Праге была открыта армянская воскресная школа, создан армянский культурный центр, а позже в 1999 году открыт журнал Орер (), под редакцией Акопа Асатряна, бывшего журналиста Ереванского журнала Азг (), который переехал в Прагу примерно в 1998 году.

Предполагается, что у армян могут возникнуть проблемы акклиматизации в стране, а для получения гражданства необходимо пройти строгий процесс регистрации, для тех кто не родился в Чехии.

С 3 по 4 апреля 2006 года, заместитель министра Армении Арман Киракосян посетил Чехию, и встретился с Ярославом Баштой, первым заместителем министра иностранных дел страны, Яромиром Пришеком, представителем местной армянской общины. Темы обсуждения включали торговые и межпарламентских связи между странами.

Язык
Армянские мигранты свободно владеют русским языком, который преподавался в чешских школах до конца 1980-х годов. Это оказало некоторое влияние на языковую интеграцию армянской общины в чешскую среду. Знание русского языка облегчило для армян общение с местными жителями старшего поколения.

Уровень знаний армянскими мигрантами чешского языка

Примечания

Ссылки
 Чешские армяне: небольшая община с большим потенциалом

Чехия
Народы Чехии

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'Money: It's Personal' — What is compound interest?
By Ivan Herrera - Web Producer, Valerie Gomez - Video Editor
Posted: 8:26 PM, March 12, 2019 Updated: 1:46 AM, April 18, 2019
SAN ANTONIO - You may have heard of investments with compound interest, whether it's daily, monthly, quarterly or semiannual compounding. But what exactly does it mean when you have compound interest?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said compound interest is when you earn interest on both the money you've invested, plus the interest you have earned.
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Let's say your investment, also known as your principal, is $5,000, and it earns a 2 percent interest rate with yearly compounding for a total of 10 years. For the first year, you would have your $5,000 investment plus the 2 percent you earned in interest. That's a total of $5,100.
After the first year, compounding comes in. Your investment will start earning interest on the interest you've already earned.
So in the second year, your investment is now worth $5,100 and it earns $102 of interest. That's $2 earned on your $100 of interest from the first year.
While it may not seem like much, after 10 years, and because of compounding, your investment would grow to $7,429.74.
Your investment continues to compound year after year, giving you even more money.
But remember, most investments carry a risk, so you have to keep that in mind when deciding to use your money.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has a tool that helps you calculate compound interest. Click here to access the SEC's compound calculator.
"Money: It's Personal" is a series on KSAT's News at 9 that breaks down personal finance topics. If you have a suggestion or question on they types of topics you'd like us to explain, click here.
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Open or Closed? Which kind of adoption suits your family?
Growing your family through adoption is a major decision that opens up even more questions. One of the earliest considerations for families thinking about adoption is the question of open vs. closed adoption.
Closed adoption, also called confidential adoption, means that the files of the birth parents are sealed. As the adoptive parents, you will not have contact with your child's birth parents. Open adoption is the opposite; you and your child will have direct contact with the birth parents via visits, phone calls, letters, and other means of communication. Some families choose semi-open adoption, in which contact with the birth family goes through an attorney or mediator.
With open adoption, your child will have knowledge about his or her heritage and ancestors. This is especially important when it comes to medical history. Birth parents typically play a role in choosing the adoptive parents in an open adoption. This choice is best for families who will feel comfortable with their child establishing a relationship with the birth family. Honest communication among both families is necessary to provide the child with a positive, healthy experience.
Completely closed adoption is rare in the United States, though it was once the norm. Parents may choose this option if they suspect they will have difficulty feeling secure in their role if the child also has a relationship with his or her biological parents. In Minnesota, children who are adopted in a closed adoption can request a copy of their original birth record after age 19, provided the birth parent has given permission to release this information.
An experienced adoption lawyer can help you determine whether closed or open adoption is the best option for your family. If you need a Minnesota adoption attorney, trust the knowledge and compassion of Fiddler Osband, LLC.


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When The Da Vinci Code came out, Dan Brown joined Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens in the ranks of god-slayers routinely anathematised by the churches. It's a list headed, of course, but absurdly, by Charles Darwin. Here, Brown's brother, who grew up surrounded by the same admixture of science and religious music, attempts to close the gap a little, emphasising Darwin's awed appreciation of natural form and diversity, but without in any way attempting to sacralise the theory of natural selection. It's remarkable that this music should be sustained by just four voices and no accompaniment; even if sometimes it teeters in the direction of barbershop effects, it is profoundly beautiful and rooted in tradition. The Mass also features in D. Brown's novel Origin, but in what form I can't say – he's banned from this house.


Roscosmos and NASA said the three-stage Soyuz booster suffered an emergency shutdown of its second stage.
But he said a replacement space station crew would need to be in place before SpaceX or Boeing demo launches next year.
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists: "Thank God the cosmonauts are alive". He added that the president is receiving regular updates about the situation.
Search and rescue teams reported they were in contact with the Soyuz crew, who said they were in good condition.
He watched Thurday's 2-man Soyuz rocket launch to the International Space Station with all of the optimism and anticipation of the countless other successful missions. Search and rescue teams went into action and retrieved the astronauts by helicopter.
US astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin parachuted to the ground safely in their capsule after a booster on the Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft failed, NASA and Russia's space agency said.
Earlier this week, Bridenstine emphasized that collaboration with Russia's Roscosmos remains important.
It was USA astronaut Nick Hague calmly relaying information in Russian to flight controllers.
Hague and Ovchinin launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 4:40 a.m. ET, heading to join the crew of the International Space Station.
Safety history: This is the first major issue with a Russian Soyuz booster since a mission was aborted on-pad in August 1983, when a capsule pulled away from an exploding booster. Cosmonauts Vladimir Titov and Gennady Strekalov separated the capsule and landed safely near the launchpad.
The launch failure raises questions about the continued reliability of Russia's Soyuz launch system, which lost a cargo spacecraft at the end of 2016 and sent a Soyuz capsule with a hole in it to the ISS earlier this year.
What went wrong? The Russian Soyuz rocket malfunctioned on lift-off.
A Soyuz capsule is now docked with the ISS, the MS-09. Amid the still unresolved controversy over the mysterious hole in the space station, Roskosmos chief Rogozin has suggested that Moscow may not renew it. With Thursday's failed launch, just three people remain on the station, an American astronaut, Serena Auñón-Chancellor, the German Commander Alexander Gerst, and Russian Sergey Prokopyev.


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Q: how to change the button colour if checkbox is checked in swift? I have a agree button below two checkbox. i want to enable the agree button and also change the colour of agree button after both checkbox is checked. i have used custom images for checkbox.
    i am using this code
This is my UIButton class
let selectedImage = UIImage(named: "checkbox_checked")
let unselectedImage = UIImage(named: "checkbox_unchecked")

class Qbutton: UIButton {

    //Bool Property
    var isChecked:Bool = false{
        didSet{
            if isChecked {
                self.setImage(selectedImage, forState: UIControlState.Normal)
            }else{
                self.setImage(unselectedImage, forState: UIControlState.Normal)
        }
    }
    }
    override init(frame: CGRect){
        super.init(frame:frame)
        self.layer.masksToBounds = true
        self.setImage(unselectedImage, forState: UIControlState.Normal)

        self.addTarget(self, action: "buttonClicked:", forControlEvents: UIControlEvents.TouchUpInside)
        self.isChecked = false
    }

    required init(coder aDecoder: NSCoder) {
        super.init(coder: aDecoder)!
    }

    func buttonClicked(sender: UIButton) {
        if(sender == self){
            if isChecked == true{
                isChecked = false
                print("true")
                self.setImage(unselectedImage, forState: UIControlState.Normal)
            }else{
                isChecked = true
                print("false")
                self.setImage(selectedImage, forState: UIControlState.Selected)

            }
            NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults().setObject(isChecked, forKey: "isBtnChecked")
            NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults().synchronize()
        }
    }

}

AND THIS IS MY VIEW CONTROLLER CLASS WHERE I AM USING QBUTTON CLASS
checkBoxOne = Qbutton(frame: CGRectMake(X,Y,WIDTH,HEIGHT))
        isChecked = NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults().boolForKey("isBtnChecked")
        checkBoxOne.isChecked = isChecked
        self.view.addSubview(checkBoxOne)

checkBoxTwo = Qbutton(frame: CGRectMake(X,Y,WIDTH,HEIGHT))
        checkBoxTwo.isChecked = isChecked
        self.view.addSubview(checkBoxTwo)

NOW I WANT TO CHANGE THE COLOR OF AGREE BUTTON IF USER CHECK BOTH THE CHECKBOXES.

A: There is a problem with your logic of the QButton. You are storing the checked state in user defaults property isBtnChecked. But there are multiple instances of QButton (2 checkboxes), so even one is checked the property will be set to true. Avoid storing the state of the checkbox in defaults and instead query the state from checkBoxOne and checkBoxTwo using their is isChecked property.

A: Check if both check box button  selected is true then  update your agree botton accordingly.

A: If this button just contains text, you can use the code:
button.setTitleColor(UIColor.redColor(), forState: .Normal)

A: => Take array for storing state of check button state. By default array contain "0" value for all elements , means if you have 5 checkboxes than array contain [@"0",@"0",@"0",@"0",@"0"] . now whenever button press , alter the state of button in array. so that if 2nd button pressed , and i have "0" state for that button than i replace "0" with "1" and check if array contain all "1" value than change the colour of agree button.
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Metapenaeus anchistus is een tienpotigensoort uit de familie van de Penaeidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1920 door De Man.

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A little girl wanted to meet God. She knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so she packed her suitcase with chocolate chip cookies and a six-pack of root beer and she started her journey.
When she had gone about three blocks, she saw an old woman. She was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons. The girl sat down next to her and opened her suitcase. She was about to take a drink from her root beer when she noticed that the old woman looked hungry, so she offered her a chocolate chip cookie. The old woman gratefully accepted it and smiled at her. Her smile was so pleasant that the girl wanted to see it again, so she offered her a root beer. Again, she smiled at her. The girl was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.
did you do today that made you so happy?
She replied, "I had lunch with God."
But before her mother could respond, she added, "You know what? She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"
Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, "Mom, what did you do today that made you so happy?"
She replied, "I ate cookies in the park with God."
However, before her startled son responded, she added, "You know, she's much younger than I expected."
There is a story about some jealous angels who are asked to hide the spark of the Divine in the world.
This story appears in Rabbi Shefa Gold's Torah Journeys.


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A New Yorker could hear an abbreviated history of the song cycle genre — from where it started to where it stands today — in concerts by two eminent tenors this week. At the 92nd Street Y on Tuesday, Christoph Prégardien paired "An die ferne Geliebte" with Schubert's "Schwanengesang"; and at Zankel Hall on Thursday, Ian Bostridge offered a double bill of Robert Schumann's "Dichterliebe" and the local premiere of the pianist-composer Brad Mehldau's "The Folly of Desire." Did you see an especially hot deal we missed? Let us know in the comments.
However scorned or unsightly, their marriage has taught me: Don't be so quick to judge. This story was written by Rachel Johnson.
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Boeing's president and chief executive, Dennis Muilenburg, said in a written statement on Friday that the company was addressing the Indonesian regulators' recommendations "and taking actions to enhance the safety of the 737 Max to prevent the flight control conditions that occurred in this accident from ever happening again." But it's the relationship between the two sisters that's once again at the center, and that still feels both refreshing and satisfying. Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck co-directed the first movie and also helmed this new story of female empowerment and the quest for independence and personal fulfillment. Lee also returned as the writer.
She initially joked that she wanted to change the subject, twice allowed that she was "conflicted" and did not offer a direct answer. "Sorry I can't give you more than that right now," she told the voter. Can you get a nuke in the Beta? YES. 30 kills, weapon/lethal/tactical only.
Karl Rove, then a senior presidential adviser, wanted daily updates on the wall's progress, Mr. Manjarrez said. Mr. Rove, he said, tallied the progress not in miles but in feet, in daily updates dubbed the "Wall Dashboard." Here's how to take part in the settlement.
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Featuring Jimy Sloan, Toni Losey, Yang Hong and Sara Caracristi.
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There are textural surfaces and bright explosions of colour in Jimy Sloan's new gestural abstract paintings. Yang Hong's Bean Counter painting of 30 panels plays with spatial sense and pokes fun at keeping track of numbers and accomplishments. New to Studio 21, Sara Caracristi's figures on pastel ground are snap shots of groups meeting and splitting up like schools of brightly coloured tropical fish. Toni Losey was one of our featured artists at the SOFA Chicago art fair. It's a first-time glimpse of her abstract sculptures in Halifax. They resemble sea creatures with colourful protuberances.


Here's a little insight into the trip from Mr. Two Back Tire's himself.
How long have you been riding a motorcycle?
Just a couple of years. Since Dustin invited me to Bali really… Pretty good bikes to learn on huh?
What does motorcycling mean to you?
A form of transportation, without being loud and arrogant in the process.
What bike did you ride on the trip? Thoughts? Would you add or remove / improve anything?
I rode a badass looking, jet black, eye catching, lady respecting, rocking rollin', slayin' machine. Which has an engine that has something to do with KLX's. Excuse the ignorance.
How was it living on the bike for 8 days? Is this the longest trip you have done on a motorcycle?
It was really cool to be honest. To get to experience parts of Bali that I never knew existed was eye opening. Woah that's deep… Super long trip which I kinda didn't want to end.
What was your most memorable part of the trip?
Probably that part when we crossed the Atlantic ocean… Well it was a "small" river, but mannnn…. Our guide thought I was some enduro legend. I got soaked head to toe, was really pissed off about my brand new boots. Buuuut, it was really cool at the end of the day. Kinda wanna do it again. Let's round up an amateur group. I'll lead the way.
If you could do any part different, what would it be?
Have heaps of money and shout the boys Bintangs every night.
Pick another person from the trip and give us a little insight on them. Anything impressive / disappointing?
Peloton Tom… I thought he would bring a bunch of vegan treats. All he had was a hilarious collection of jokes and a handsome smile… What's doing later?
You went to quite a different type of Bali than you are used to. What surprised you the most about the areas you visited?
The climate and the realisation that Indonesian teenagers just don't sleep.
Out of everyone on the trip who would you let punch you in the face?
Harry Mark, our photographer, because I give him way too much grief for how nice and hard working he is. Ah hell it, I'm going to have to hit myself for that aren't I?
If you had to choose a song to listen to in your helmet whist riding those mountain roads, what would it be?
Where else in the World would you like to explore via motorcycle and why?


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TuS Essen-West is een Duitse voetbalclub uit Essen, Noordrijn-Westfalen, meer bepaald uit het stadsdeel Altendorf.

Geschiedenis
De club werd in 1881 opgericht als turnclub TV 1881 Altendorf. Op 13 september 1919 fuseerde de club met SpV Essen-West tot TSV Essen-West. SpV Essen-West was zelf een fusie uit 1911 tussen Ball-SV Borussia Essen-West en SK Hohenzollern Essen-West.

In 1923 besliste de Deutsche Turnerschaft dat balsportclubs en turnclubs gescheiden moesten worden en zo splitste de club in TuS Essen-West en TV Essen-West. In 1930 sloot BV Germania Essen-West zich bij de club aan. In 1932 promoveerde de club naar de hoogste klasse van de Ruhrcompetitie en werd afgetekend laatste. Na dit jaar fuseerde de club weer met oude partner TV Essen-West. Van 1943 tot 1945 speelde de club samen met Kruppschen TG Essen als één team om een volwaardig elftal te kunnen opstellen tijdens de oorlog.

In 1949 promoveerde de club naar de Landesliga Niederrhein en werd meteen vierde. Hierdoor plaatste de club zich voor de II. Division die als tweede klasse onder de Oberliga West fungeerde. Na twee seizoenen degradeerde de club. In 1952/53 plaatste de club zich als enige derdeklasser voor de eerste ronde van de eerste DFB-Pokal en verloor daar met 5:2 van Alemannia Aachen. Na drie jaar Landesliga degradeerde de club naar de Bezirksliga. De club verdween daarna in de anonimiteit.

Externe links
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Sport in Essen (Noordrijn-Westfalen)
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Yes, this umbrella locker outside a hotel in Tokyo caught our eye. So civilized! This would have saved me multiple times over.
Bob and I travel a bit. We've refrained in the past but will be adding more tidbits from recent trips real estate related and otherwise.
The good winter weather has aided a quick start to construction at 2300 W Foster/ 5202 N Oakley (All Photos Eric Rojas, Broker, Kale Realty).
One of the bigger Lincoln Square developments has popped up quickly at 5202 N Oakley. The eight unit condo building is bringing some life to a dead corner of Bowmanville/ Lincoln Square where the lots have been long vacant commercial buildings and a vacant frame two-flat. The commercial property under the address of 2300 West Foster was sold last year for $655,000.
Construction and sales on West Foster have been strong over the past few years and I'm hopeful this will spark more action on the other corners immediate to this development.
A sales sign suggests condominiums will be available early spring at 5202 N Oakley.
While pricing a client's building we noted a surprising surge in Lincoln Park Multi-Unit (2-4 unit building) sales year to year. According to MLS data, in 2014 there were 35 (2-4 unit) sales with a dollar value of $31,277,300. That number of sales nearly doubled or 94% increase in 2015 to 69 sales with a dollar value of $72,950,284. Dollar value increase year over year up over 133%.
The median price of 2-4 unit building in Lincoln Park is about $980,000. For example 2019 N Racine sold in July 2015 for $980,000. The brick two-flat on a standard city lot (25'x125') had updated facade and move-in ready 3 bedrooms, 1 bath units. However, it has been demolished and is in development for a new high-end three unit condo building. The standard lots are more prone to condo development while wider lots (30' or more) tend to be high-end single family house developments.
Sales data also showed a slightly longer market time from, on average, 36 days to 41 days.
We're a bit surprised by significant increased unit sales partly due to relatively low inventory Chicago's best neighborhoods over the past couple years. Many, many multi-units have already been converted to single family homes or torn down for new developments over the past 10 years with some controversy in Lincoln Park (i.e. loss of rental units, loss of density in exchange for high-end single family homes). It was a little surprising to see so many remaining multi-units change hands.
We mentioned 738 W Schubert purchased last year for over $1 million and torn down for development.
Secondly, rising prices for a few year run often temper unit sales numbers even in good markets. No such issue in Lincoln Park where developers and consumers are still buying big and sellers are happily making property available.
I had some showings around Oscar Mayer Magnet School in the DePaul / Sheffield Neighbors area of Lincoln Park on Tuesday. Check out these Girl Scout signs that wrap around the school asking drivers to take it easy and pay attention. I love it. With four kids of my own I've experienced some bad behavior at school drop-off and pick ups.
If you are in the market for a single family home in the Near North Side community area of Chicago we can make it happen! Near North is close to downtown and features two of the most desirable Chicago neighborhoods Old Town and River North.
A handful of single family home charmers remain in Old Town of Near North.
A total of 26 single family homes were sold in 2015 (per MLS data for code 8008 Near North Side community area). Closed prices ranged from $920,000 for a 1997 built house at 1521 N Larrabee St , Chicago, Illinois 60610 and topped off at $4,689,900 for 729 N Kingsbury St , Chicago, Illinois 60654 in River North's mansion row. The median sale price is near $2,170,000 for 2015. Property taxes for these homes ranged from around $11,000-$57,000/per year making the average around $27,000/year.
There are 31 Near North single family homes active on the market. Current asking prices range from $1.5 million to (wait for it....) $17 million. Two homes are under contract at the moment for $2.1 million and $2.9 million asking prices respectively.
Overall market time for closed homes is around 75 days however the majority of homes sell within 21 days. Market times are determined from the last ascertainable listing date (keep in mind a listing may have been on the market then cancelled and brought back new at some point). The latest "NEW" listing duration would be tallied for the closing stats.
We are in the middle of a complete kitchen renovation of our 1920s brick bungalow. We found some pages from a 1936 edition of This Week Magazine in the wall (1936 was also the first year Life magazine was published). Some bizarre stories and life hacks! Reads like a Paul Harvey monologue.
A charming (Mission style?) custom home found along North Virgina Avenue backing up to Legion Park in the West Ridge community area of Chicago. All photos Eric Rojas, Broker, Kale Realty.
From time to time I like to point out unique areas of the city to live. The 5200 - 6000 blocks of North Virgina are full of interesting, vintage custom homes. I place a premium on the aesthetic personally and parks often enhance the desirability of a home... especially backing up to a 50 acre Legion Park with paths and play-lots along the river. The location is "near enough" to very popular Lincoln Square and close to great resources like North Park University and Northeastern Illinois University.
Seriously attractive Tudors and cottages near Legion Park in Lincoln Square and West Ridge community areas.
Nine properties have sold on attractive North Virginia Avenue in the last 12 months. Seven single family homes sold for a median price of about $428,000. (2) three bedrooms condos sold for $145,000 and $215,000 respectively.
Four single family homes backing up to the park have sold during that time. Of these four the lowest priced home near the end of the park at 5918 N Virginia Ave , Chicago, Illinois 60659 sold as a foreclosure for $294,000. The highest sale was 5524 N Virginia Ave , Chicago, Illinois 60625 for $590,000.
North Virginia Avenue from Foster to Peterson stretches the far northwest of Lincoln Square and southeaster portion of West Ridge. The Budlong Woods neighborhood is tucked in this area.
Lucky homeowners on Legion Park look out over the acres of trees and park paths from their backyards.
I spent last Saturday in Legion Park with my son's baseball team practicing... in February!
The distinct Bowmanville neighborhood in Lincoln Square is having a relative huge run of development and investment. One of the latest renovations is underway at 5375 N Bowmanville Ave, Chicago IL 60625 according to city permits. The home was bought for $280,000 in late 2015. The charming cottage style homes face the Bowmanville Community Organization green space. There is 11 acres for sale across the street adjacent to Rosehill Cemetery.
It's great to see more investment in the existing home stock. It's been a little more common to see tear downs at this price but there are plenty of folks buying to fix-up over time or gut renovate. $280,000 in an established neighborhood of Lincoln Square is a nice value.
This lot at West Lawrence and North Seeley was slated for a three unit new construction building. It remains a rare vacant lot in the ever more desirable Lincoln Square area near retail and transportation. There was a sparsely attended community meeting for the development a couple years ago but I can't find the info. I believe DNAinfo had a story. Email direct if you have info on this lot and I will update.
The lot is located in the middle of many amenities including the new Vogel play-lot, close to CTA Damen Brown Line stop, Ravenswood Metra, Mariano's, the Damen CVS and retail strip including Ampersand, District and more.
Shop, eat and play on Lawrence.
Lake views yesterday from 330 West Diversey in East Lakeview. Our client closes the condo purchase today. All photos Eric Rojas, Broker, Kale Realty.
Our client lives out of state and is buying a condo for his family in Chicago. It's a great pleasure to attend the showings, inspections, final "walk-through" and closings on behalf of the our buyers especially when they are unable to attend these important events themselves. We take the responsibility very seriously but also enjoy the work. This particular buyer has never seen the home in person.
Bob attended the walk-through yesterday at 330 West Diversey #2304 on behalf of the buyer. The property has tenants and the lease will transfer to our buyer upon closing. We did find a couple minor issues that need repair (one a bit of safety issue, another plumbing). We documented the items and presented to the closing attorney for negotiation and remedy. If needed we can get a handyman up to the unit to repair the items for our buyer.
330 W Diversey is located steps from the lakefronts best paths and amenities (Photo Eric Rojas, Broker, Kale Realty).
Each day we do a lot of the little things for clients; showings, scheduling, inspections, contractor visits, appraisals, market valuations, tenant help etc... to keep buying and selling on track. We also want our clients to contact us anytime they need a resource or "home help" while they own their property.
A couple new single family home conversions caught my eye in the Waters school district of the Ravenswood Gardens neighborhood. The two-flat at 2418 W Wilson sold in early 2014 for $549,000 cash. The converted project was listed at $1,259,000 on the MLS earlier this year but is now cancelled. 2420 W Wilson was bought at the same time for $600,000 in early 2014. Both developer projects are listed for sale by Coldwell Banker according to the signs.
2416 W Wilson pictured below on the right (corner home on the alley) sold for $535,000 in early 2015 and now is under construction.
2416 W Wilson on the right is under gut renovation. The three adjacent homes on Wilson in Waters school district are all formerly two-flats getting make-overs to single family homes.
Let's check in on home sales in this desirable area with a well rated neighborhood school.
Approximately 28 single family homes closed in the Waters elementary school district in 2015. The median price of a house was $765,000 for the year.
The lowest sale was $425,000 for a two bedrooms "move-in ready" brick bungalow at 2529 W Cullom Ave, Chicago IL 60618. The highest sale in the district in 2015 was $1,237,500 in the Waters Elementary school district at 2510 W Cullom Ave, Chicago IL 60618. It's rare to have the lowest and highest sold homes in a school district on the same block (unless one is a tear down and one is new construction). The 2500 block of West Cullom is a desirable block on the Chicago River North Branch.
Past sales22 homes were recorded as sold in the MLS for Waters school district in 2014 with a median price about $675,000. In 2013, 22 homes were also recorded as sold but with median price of about $569,000. In 2012, about 19 homes closed with a median price about $630,000.
I noted the old frame house at 2242 West Carmen, Chicago 60625 was sold recently for $385,000 and quickly torn down on December 15th. The mild winter has been a boon for new house construction and this project has moved really quickly.
There are a good five homes in construction process near Winnemac Park but not listed in the MLS. A couple on North Oakley are definitely speculation homes for sale at $950,000 for a gut rehab and $1.2M for a new construction house (according to broker off market advertising). A couple could be private builds.
Looks to be a nice addition to the street.
We could see as many as 15 new construction houses deliver within a couple blocks of Winnemac Park this year.
We have personally seen less FHA loans used by our buyers and those buying our listings over the last few years. Tighter credit restrictions and cheaper conventional loans made FHA less attractive. We also had a larger average transaction price over the past few years. Bloomberg is reporting first time buyers and those with past credit issues (short sales) are being helped by FHA loans again in increasing numbers.
The Noble Horse Theater building 1410 N Orleans Street 60610 back in 2014 (Photo Eric Rojas, Broker, Kale Realty).
DNAInfo.com has an update today on the former Noble Horse property in Old Town. The desirable location has had developer purchase offers and development plans for some time. However, an arson investigation continues with the FBI offering a $10,000 reward for information. It's a lucrative location for mixed use development that, until the fire, still had two small horse carriage companies leasing the property.
Here are a few more photos and info about the property from September 2014.
11 single family homes have sold in Old Town in the last twelve months with a median price of $1,350,000. 137 attached units (condo, town house) sold in the last twelve months with a median price about $440,000 (excluding LaSalle high-rise units). Stats culled and reported from MREDLLC.com.
Speedline Auto Repair in Bowmanville: Oil change and tamales!
I love giving a shout out to Speedline Auto Repair at 5250 N. Damen, Chicago, IL 60625 in the Bowmanville neighborhood. The best. Yesterday, I dropped off the Routan van (not to be confused with Wu-Tang Clan) for an oil change and check of the breaks. Ron brought me back for some tamales.
I had a chicken and a jalapeno.


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Showing 31 - 45 of 49 Learning Tools for The Memory Project + English
Reflecting on Responsibility
This lesson will introduce the students to the role of the stretcher bearer in the First World War. Often it is the soldier in the trench who is remembered for his bravery and duty, risking his life for hiscountry. It is important to remember that in war, as in society, there are other roles, such as the stretcher bearers, who also have an important responsibility. These cannot be overlooked. Students will explore and discover the experiences of the stretcher bearer through poetry,...
First World War Newspaper
Students create a newspaper, from a distinct perspective, that exemplifies an event of the First World War. This project can be modified to the Second World War. The full assignment is attached below.
Students will gain a greater understanding and appreciation of a specific aspect of the Great War. Students will gain competence is print presentation methods. Other goals can be added to this project to meet specific teacher's needs and curricular outcomes.
This project...
Forgotten Soldiers
Aboriginal people sacrificed much during the two World Wars, both at home and in Europe, all the while they weren't considered "people" in the eyes of Canadian law. Students will explore the issues facing Aboriginal people during the Great War and the Second World War and collaborate to create a PowerPoint or PhotoStory presentation for the school Remembrance Day Assembly.
It is expected that the student will:
- apply critical thinking (including questioning, comparing,...
First World War Poetry Analysis
The lesson allows students to gain a better understanding of the trenches and the effects of chlorine gas on the soldiers through the use of poetry through an analysis of the poem "Dulce et Decorum est" by Wilfred Owen.
The aim of the lesson is to show how horrific war was for the soldiers that fought in the First World War. It also shows the horrors of the gas attack as witnessed by a soldier, Owen, who served in the war. The poem brings a different dimension to the study of...
Fighting the First World War
This lesson will introduce students the following issues and questions:
1. Why was the war so brutal?
2. Why did Canadians want to fight?
3. Literature during the First World War
4. Was the war a needless or necessary sacrifice?
To make students think about the issues that face soldiers and officers during the war. Students will be encouraged to examine the content from a contemporary perspective instead of their own post-modern perspective.
The background is established...
George "Buzz" Beurling
This lesson is based on viewing the "Buzz" Beurling biography from The Canadians series. Discover the life of this Second World War Canadian Ace fighter pilot and the controversy surrounding his death.
The story of George "Buzz" Beurling, brings insight to several Second World War themes. In a variety of activities, students will explore Canada's participation in the war effort, life on the front, war propaganda, and adjusting to civilian life.
There has always been a...
Canadian Internment Camps During the First World War
The beginning stages of the First World War saw increasing suspicion by the Canadian populace of immigrants from Germany and Eastern Europe, particularly Ukrainians, Austrians, Poles, Czechs and Slovaks. Over 80,000 immigrants from these nations were forced to carry special identity cards and report for regular interviews with local authorities. Further, 8,579 "enemy aliens" (5,000 of which who were of Ukrainian origin) were interned in twenty-four detention camps during the course...
Dialogue on Dieppe
Create a fictitious on-line discussion group between generals who were involved in the planning of The Dieppe Raid, 1942. Using a computer program, students will create a fictitious "Facebook" Discussion between the two leading Generals of The Dieppe Raid- Louis Mountbatten, Chief of Combined Operations, and Major-General J. H. Roberts, 2nd Canadian Infantry Division.
To help students understand what factors -personal and political- motivate generals in times of war
Recruitment During the First World War
The students will be presented this assignment as one option in their First World War research project. This assignment is designed to appeal to the students in the class who are visually minded. They will research primary documents that are, for the most part, in picture form. They will use text only to reinforce the information they get from the pictures and to review material already covered. At this point, students should have a basic understanding of Canada's role in the First...
Choosing a National First World War Monument
Which of the eight First World War battlefield memorial sites awarded to Canada would be the best location for a monument to express the national identity and role of Canada in the war?
Appreciate how the forces of nationalism have shaped and continue to shape Canada and the world.
Explore a range of expressions of nationalism.
Appreciate historical and contemporary attempts to develop a national identity.
Analyze methods used by individuals, groups and governments in Canada to...
Camp X
This activity is based on exploring the role of Camp X during the Second World War. Camp X was a secret spy training school located on the Whitby-Oshawa border in Ontario. The camp trained hundreds of allied secret agents for working behind enemy lines.
Based on Howard Gardner's theories on multiple intelligences, this activity gives students a choice on how they wish to present the information they have researched, and also to showcase their particular intelligence.
Battles of the First World War: Research Project
Though our nation came together in 1867 due to numerous factors, both internal and external, many have argued that Canada floated along without a truly recognizable identity until the First World War. It was during this period in history and through blood and sacrifice at home and overseas that Canada forged itself into the nation we identify with today. The knowledge of our contributions throughout the course of the First World War is essential to the understanding of our national '...
A Tribute to all Canadian Veterans: "We Shall Never Forget"
This presentation would be on Remembrance Day.
PREPARATION LEADING TO THE PERFORMANCE:
1. Each of five students researches an individual who died in action in Europe and whose body is buried in a Commonwealth War Cemetery.
2. Each student prepares a written and illustrated presentation on his/her chosen individual who was lost in action in Europe. They will use PowerPoint for the illustration, and a written document to be read at the assembly while the PowerPoint is being...
Shell Shock, Battle Exhaustion, and PTSD
This activity will help students become more aware of the terms Shell Shock, Battle Exhaustion, and PTSD.
The stress that comes from soldiers fighting under the conditions they faced was extremely difficult to deal with. This lesson outlines the development of the concept of battle exhaustion, from the initial understanding of shell shock during the Great War to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in our current Canadian missions.
To develop the students' understanding of the...
A Letter from a Woman in the Second World War
Students will use primary source evidence in order to take on historical perspectives related to women in war. This lesson is intended to be an activating experience for a unit on the Second World War. The lesson procedure assumes that students have prior experience using primary source evidence (e.g., know how to read and interpret documents) and an understanding of the six historical concepts, in particular the ability to take historical perspectives.
1. To engage in an...
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Pope: At this time, we think about our own sunset with the heart anchored on the hope of Jesus that does not disappoint
Putting aside his written text, Francis Pope offers a meditation on death at Rome's Verano cemetery, one that is also about hope "anchored" in Jesus Christ. His thoughts were also for the refugees who die in the desert and at sea.
Rome (AsiaNews) - Moved perhaps by the melancholic sight of the sun setting against the tombs in Rome's Verano Cemetery, the final resting place of so many great Italians, or stirred perhaps by the memory of all the victims of persecution, to whom he referred a few hours earlier during the Angelus, Pope Francis put aside his written homily and spoke ad lib during the Mass he celebrated this afternoon. In his meditation, the words that prevailed were 'hope', 'anchor', and 'Jesus', as if he were proclaiming the power of Christian hope in a place that speaks about everyone's end and death.
Surrounded by thousands of faithful who filled the paths and alleys between the monumental tombs of Verano Cemetery, the pontiff celebrated Mass accompanied by Card Agostino Vallini, vicar of Rome, Mgr Filippo Iannone, vice-regent of the Diocese of Rome, the diocese's auxiliary bishops and Fr Armando Ambrosi, priest at the San Lorenzo fuori le Mura (St Lawrence outside the Walls) Parish Church, where the cemetery is located. In coming here, Pope Francis revisited a tradition that John Paul II had upheld until 1 November 1993. Since then, Benedict XVI did celebrate the Eucharist at the nearby Basilica of St Lawrence outside the Walls in 2008.
In a slow voice, a moved pontiff said, "At this moment before sunset, we are gathered in this cemetery to think about our future and all those who are no more, those who have gone before us in life and are in Lord. The vision we heard in today's first reading is so beautiful (Rev, 7:2-4, 9-14)".
"We can expect full love. Those who have gone before us in the Lord are there and proclaim that they were saved not by their deeds, but by the Lord. 'Salvation comes from our God [. . .] and from the Lamb" (Rev, 7:10b) [. . .] He is the One who saves us, like a father, by bringing us to the other shore at the end of our life".
Going back again to the reading from Revelation, the pope went on to say. "An elder asked, 'Who are these [. . .]? [. . .] These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb' (Rev. 7:14)." "We can only enter Heaven through the blood of the Lamb. It is the blood of Christ that justified us."
If today, we remember our departed brothers and sisters, it is because they were cleansed by the blood of Christ. He is our hope. He never disappoints."
The pope then turned to the first reading of the Mass (1 Jn, 3:1-3), when "John told his disciples, 'See what love the Father has bestowed on us [. . .] we are God's children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed.' That is, 'we shall be like him'. That is our hope."
"Today," the pope explained, "on the feast of All Saints, before the day of All Souls, we need to think about hope, the hope that accompanies us in life . . . . Early Christians represented hope as an anchor, as if hope was anchored in God's life, on the other shore. To have our life anchored where our dearly departed, Jesus Christ, and God are brings the hope that does not disappoint."
"Hope is the yeast that widens the soul," said in concluding. "Even in difficult times, hope, the soul go on. Today is a day of hope. Our brothers and sisters are in God's presence. We too shall be there if we walk along Jesus' road . . . . Everyone who has this hope based on him makes himself pure' (1 Jn. 3, 3). Hope purifies; it lightens us; it makes it go faster.
"As sun starts to set today, let each of us think of our own sunset. Am I looking at it with hope? . . . Where is my heart anchored? If it is anchored on the shore, hope cannot disappoint because Jesus does not disappoint."
At the end of the Mass, the pope concluded, "I would like to pray in a special way, in particular for our brothers and sisters who died as they sought a better life. We saw the cruelty of the desert, and of the sea where many drowned. Let us also pray for those who were saved, now languishing in shelters. Let us hope they might go to other, more comfortable places, in other centres."
Pope: Beatitudes are path to holiness and happiness
Pope: death not followed by abyss of nothingness, for us Jesus opened the gates of eternity
Pope: all saints and all souls remind us that the destiny of man is God
"Eternal life" not a myth but a destiny that gives meaning to everyday situations, says Pope
Pope: All Souls shows the three dimensions of life: past, future and present


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Naima Bock
A singer/songwriter who defies easy classification, Naima Bock writes songs influenced by folk and Brazilian music, but most of all by the communal nature of music itself. A former member of the South London band Goat Girl, Bock was already an expert at blending genres into something fresh, but the buoyant mix of jazz, electronic, acoustic, and classical influences on 2022's lush yet confiding debut album Giant Palm still marked new territory for her. Bock was born in Glastonbury to a Greek mother and Brazilian father. As a young child, she lived in Sao Paolo, Brazil and listened to artists such as Chico Buarque, Baden Powell, and Geraldo Vandre. When she was seven, her family moved back to England, settling in South London. Thanks to her stepfather, she fell in love with the folk of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s as collected by Alan Lomax. By the time she was a teenager, she was a part of the local music scene. She attended shows at venues including the Windmill Brixton, and when she was 15, she formed the band Goat Girl with her friends Lottie Pendlebury, Ellie Rose Davies, and Rosy Jones. Goat Girl's snarling mix of punk, country, and goth earned a strong following as well as critical acclaim, but not long after the release of the band's self-titled debut album in 2018, Bock amicably departed in search of new horizons. These included studying archaeology at University College London and working as a gardener, but her passion for music never wavered. Along with joining the South London folk collective Broadside Hacks, Bock continued to write songs -- teaching herself how to play guitar and violin along the way -- and perform the occasional solo show. She shared some of the music she'd written with her coworker Josh Cohen, who also runs the label Memorials of Distinction; he introduced her to producer/arranger Joel Burton, a former member of the band Viewfinder who had left indie behind in favor of classical and experimental improv music. Though Bock and Burton began refining her songs just before the COVID-19 global pandemic hit in early 2020, they were able to continue their work with the help of Speedy Wunderground's Dan Carey, who let them record in his studio free of charge, and with contributions from their friends in the music scene, who were unable to perform live (some of the songs they recorded featured more than 30 musicians). Though Bock completed her debut album in late 2020, it wasn't until a year later that Sub Pop released her debut single "30 Degrees." In December 2021, Bock issued a cover of the Brazilian classic "Berimbau." Her love of Brazilian music, as well as folk, informed Giant Palm, which appeared on Sub Pop in July 2022.
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Glacier Bay is a powerful place that also inspires cultural expression in the scientist, the artist, the resident, the traveler, and those who make their livelihood from the sea.
The Bay Icers have enjoyed a renaissance in recent years, winning the Baron Cup II in 2003 and 2004 and making it to the semi-finals in 2005, establishing Bay as one of the best teams in the GCHSHL Blue Division.
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Q: CodeBuild failed for cross-account CI/CD pipeline I'm trying to follow this guide to setup a cross accounts pipeline: https://taimos.de/blog/create-a-cicd-pipeline-for-your-cdk-app
I have Alpha account 111111 which will hold the pipeline, that is going to deploy to Alpha account 111111 and Prod account 222222. I did the bootstrap below to establish a trust relationship to the CI/CD account to allow cross-account deployments.
cdk bootstrap --profile=eCommerceService-Prod --bootstrap-customer-key --cloudformation-execution-policies 'arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AdministratorAccess' --trust 111111 --trust-for-lookup 111111  aws://222222/us-east-1

The pipeline is setup correctly, however, the ColdBuild failed:

User: arn:aws:sts::111111:assumed-role/eCommerceDatabaseCdk-Pipe-PipelineBuildSynthCdkBui-JE7GJT5LX3SC/AWSCodeBuild-32197845-1f33-44c4-a9ff-d33aae93448e is not authorized to perform: sts:AssumeRole on resource: arn:aws:iam::222222:role/cdk-hnb659fds-lookup-role-222222-us-east-1 . Please make sure that this role exists in the account. If it doesn't exist, (re)-bootstrap the environment with the right '--trust', using the latest version of the CDK CLI.

I checked that arn:aws:iam::222222:role/cdk-hnb659fds-lookup-role-222222-us-east-1  exists in prod account. So it seems to me that there is a missing permission in the codebuild step. However, I did not find anything particular for CodeBuild step in this blog: https://taimos.de/blog/create-a-cicd-pipeline-for-your-cdk-app.
The permissions for role arn:aws:iam::222222:role/cdk-hnb659fds-lookup-role-222222-us-east-1  mentioned in the error message is here:

It's trust entities is:
{
    "Version": "2008-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Principal": {
                "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::111111:root"
            },
            "Action": "sts:AssumeRole"
        }
    ]
}

Any idea what am I missing here?
Code
Pipeline config:
export const pipelineStageInfoList: PipelineStageInfo[] = [
    {
        stageName: "ALPHA",
        awsAccount: "111111",
        awsRegion: "us-east-1"
    },
    {
        stageName: "PROD",
        awsAccount: "222222",
        awsRegion: "us-east-1"
    }
]

Pipeline stack:
export class PipelineStack extends Cdk.Stack {
  constructor(scope: Cdk.App, id: string, props: PipelineStackProps) {
    super(scope, id, props);

    // Initialize the pipeline
    const pipeline = new pipelines.CodePipeline(this, "Pipeline", {
      pipelineName: "eCommerceDatabasePipeline",

      // Create KMS keys for the artifact buckets,
      // allowing cross-account deployments
      crossAccountKeys: true,

      // allow the pipeline to reconfigure itself when assets or stages
      // are being added to it
      selfMutation: true,

      // synth is expected to produce the CDK Cloud Assembly as its output
      synth: new pipelines.ShellStep("Synth", {
        input: pipelines.CodePipelineSource.gitHub(
          "pandanyc/eCommerceDatabaseCdk",
          "main",
          {
            authentication: Cdk.SecretValue.secretsManager('github-token')
          }
        ),
        // Install dependencies, build and run cdk synth
        commands: [
          'npm ci',
          'npm run build',
          'npx cdk synth'
        ],
      }),
    });

    // Add stages to this pipeline.
    pipelineStageInfoList.forEach((pipelineStage: PipelineStageInfo) => {
      pipeline.addStage(
        new ApplicationStage(this, pipelineStage.stageName, {
          stageName: pipelineStage.stageName,
          pipelineName: props.pipelineName,
          env: {
            account: pipelineStage.awsAccount,
            region: pipelineStage.awsRegion,
          },
        })
      );

    });
  }
}

A: If you want to perform lookups in the pipeline itself, your synth step has to have the explicit permission to assume the lookup role. You would add it like this:
synth: new pipelines.CodeBuildStep("Synth", {
    input: pipelines.CodePipelineSource.gitHub(
      "pandanyc/eCommerceDatabaseCdk",
      "main",
      {
        authentication: Cdk.SecretValue.secretsManager('github-token')
      }
    ),
    // Install dependencies, build and run cdk synth
    commands: [
      'npm ci',
      'npm run build',
      'npx cdk synth'
    ],
    rolePolicyStatements: [ iam.PolicyStatement({
        effect: iam.Effect.ALLOW,
        actions: ['sts:AssumeRole'],
        resources: ['*'],
        conditions: { StringEquals: { 'iam:ResourceTag/aws-cdk:bootstrap-role': 'lookup' } }
    }]
  }),

It is also worth noting, however, that this is advised against in the Best Practices. Here's an excerpt, but I suggest you check out the whole thing:

AWS CDK includes a mechanism called context providers to record a
snapshot of non-deterministic values, allowing future synthesis
operations produce exactly the same template. The only changes in the
new template are the changes you made in your code. When you use a
construct's .fromLookup() method, the result of the call is cached in
cdk.context.json, which you should commit to version control along
with the rest of your code to ensure future executions of your CDK app
use the same value.

What this means in practice is that you should run cdk synth once locally, which will perform all the necessary lookups and store the results in cdk.context.json. You should then commit that, and your pipeline will use these cached values instead of doing the lookup every time.
As a result, your synth step also won't need to assume the lookup role.


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Do we need a safety rating system for tracks?
You spend a lot of money on a helmet, a HANS device, proper harnesses, a well built roll cage and an FIA homologated racing seat. You discussed with your friends and other racers, you scoured the internet for the latest information in the quest for safety.
But how much do you know about the safety of the surface you will be driving on?
Photo:Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
This past week end there was another accident which took the life of a driving instructor. It happened during what is supposed to be a low risk, low speed novice event at Summit Point's Jefferson Circuit.
The picture tells the story, it does not take all that much speed for a tree to do that to a street car, which is why trees have absolutely no business sitting unprotected on the side of any racing surface. (at least one that is not rallying, which is why a real rally car is built from the cage out).
Summit Point is a complex of tracks in rural West Virginia. The main track is a favorite or club racers, it has very nice layout but the safety standards are mostly of 1950s vintage. There are substandard tire walls, no fences around the track allowing for four legged chicanes to suddenly appear and there are actually berms lining the sides of the track.
Hit one and the predictable outcome is either a launch into the trees or this:
People have complained about this track for years but they keep going back, mostly because alternatives are few. I'm sure this is a situation repeated around the world.
Online discussion about this latest incident predictably broke up into two camps: the "motorsport has to be dangerous and drivers know what they are getting into" group and the opposing camp.
The contention of the first group is that people should know the risks and make decisions based on that. But, let's get real, nobody checks track safety, certainly not the guy who signs up for his first ever discount track day after watching countless internet videos of professionals sliding supercars with impunity. Fact of the matter is, even if one wanted to, there is no rating system for tracks, a standard by which a track can be rated and available for drivers to base their decisions on.
Serious injury to your person or your car for free track time or for setting the fastest lap in a Track Day session might not be what you had in mind in your value/safety calculations. Given the choice, I would much rather be on a racing surface that allows you to make mistakes and get away with maybe just some flat spots and a red face.
A rating system would likely not be popular with track owners, safety is expensive and people's eagerness to close their eyes to glaring problems in order to get track time means they can get away with it.
Please discuss, I think ultimately it will come down to drivers voting with their money and a public shaming of track owners who don't want to invest in the safety of their customer base.
Labels: safety, Summit Point at 11:46 AM
Adrial Tuesday, June 10, 2014 12:07:00 PM
Ryan Tuesday, June 10, 2014 12:54:00 PM
Sorry I don't buy it. Anyone with an IQ over 10 would know the safety of the track in question is non-existent. Yet people show up and race anyhow. So you assign the track safety rating a 0 because there aren't any safety features and the track is narrow. Do you think anyone stops showing up for track days because of it? I don't. The issue at hand is the potential lawsuit the track should face over the lack of safety from the family of the crash victim. Frivolous lawsuits suck. This one would probably have a serious basis when you consider anything stopping cars from reaching the trees would be a significant upgrade... a gravel trap, a fence, anything.
Raphael Orlove Tuesday, June 10, 2014 12:57:00 PM
One dude on Los Jalops recommended something like the ski slope rating system, which makes perfect sense to me. Everyone understands it already. http://jalopnik.com/absolutely-i-see-no-reason-why-tracks-cant-institute-1588714035
m3trackcar Tuesday, June 10, 2014 1:07:00 PM
Absolutely, I couldn't agree more. What's even worse is the hush-hush attitude most have to track accidents. If you don't know how many there have been, how serious they were, and how severe weather conditions affect them, how can you truly be capable of measuring the risk? Calculating risk is a major part of amateur lapping/racing. There's no money, no fame, no career at the end of the tunnel. Not all of us take that into account, but a good portion of us do. And one of the biggest challenges when talking about safety is our inability to imagine both the completely unexpected happening, and the weight/forces at play during the fractions of a second of a major impact. You just can't imagine it sitting in your stationary car, and nothing reacts the same as in a low-speed collision or quick stop. It's always been a huge source of disappointment for me that so much time is spent on "driver development" but no one spends time teaching us how to safely crash, what the goal is when the collision is imminent, where to aim at (if possible) when all's lost. The best I've seen so far is Safe Is Fast with Bobby Rahal which is the most amount of info in one place.
Mark Petronis Tuesday, June 10, 2014 2:04:00 PM
Absolutely we need a safety rating for tracks. That would at least be a start. An instructor was impaled last year at Summit Point main on a section of wooden fence posts. He survived but barely and his life is forever changed. I love driving Summit, but after 2 avoidable catastrophes within a year I don't think I'll be instructing there any more.
Matt Tuesday, June 10, 2014 2:19:00 PM
There are ratings systems of sort for tracks. The insurance companies sign off on what is there. Also, there is an FIA rating for tracks. I'm not saying they are good or bad, but systems do exist Check out http://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/0311B5A442CB0EB6C12577FC004CD946/$FILE/D%C3%A9cembre%202010_Annexe%20O%202010_Modifications%20en%20cours%20d'ann%C3%A9e%202010%20en%20rouge%20.pdf. There is also a list of tracks and what their FIA rating (if any) out there.
Jonathan Gitlin Tuesday, June 10, 2014 2:50:00 PM
There is actually a track rating system of sorts - the FIA grades circuits but the US being the US, not everyone even applies for an FIA rating. The most recent list is from 2011 (which doesn't include VIR now being Grade 2 after adding new curbs and renovating): http://www.mediafire.com/view/np2nmsc93m3e39y/CIRCUITOS_LICENCIADOS_FIA_2011.pdf
and the rules are here: http://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/0311B5A442CB0EB6C12577FC004CD946/$FILE/D%C3%A9cembre%202010_Annexe%20O%202010_Modifications%20en%20cours%20d'ann%C3%A9e%202010%20en%20rouge%20.pdf
Eric #51 SCCA P2 Car. Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:47:00 PM
I've instructed at Summit Point for years on the main circuit as well as Shenandoah. I've never turned a wheel on Jefferson in either it's original or the recently lengthened layout.
Summit main is neither great nor awful. I compete w/ SCCA there in a P2 sports racer which is generally at or near low lap time of an event - 1'13"s or thereabouts. That's carrying higher corner speeds than pretty much everyone w/ the attendant risk that the barriers would be needed if something bad happens. I've taken a close look at what's where, and most of it could be a lot better. When motorcycles race there they bring their own airfence to set up.
Speaking specifically to the activities that were taking place on Jefferson at the time of the accident; I'll go on record as saying that the "Hyperdrive" model is not a good idea. I don't agree with the notion that it's possible to get a first timer up to speed safely in one session. Learning a line, braking points, references for turn-in, apex and track out in 15 minutes is a challenge for an talented racer let alone a newb who's not yet comfortable with the speed and has never come close to threshold braking or using all the grip on the street. Assume they know nothing about weight transfer and couldn't draw and explain the friction circle at gunpoint.
Now, put that first timer (in their 400hp car on what appear to be regular all-season tires and most likely stock brake pads and unknown fluid) on track after a day of watching road racing and drift competition. Perhaps his friends are watching. Perhaps they're on track at the same time.
This isn't a recipe for success. Sure, the accident was a worst possible case result, but the failure chain - and like plane crashes, track accidents generally have an initial cause that's well before the dust settles - started well before the tree.
Had there been a grass berm or some Armco or concrete and tires we'd not be discussing this. In the video above of the car that rolls exiting Summit T1-2 - that's the driver's fault in my view. Practically anyone who's been to Summit has had a moment driving across "Lake T2" it's always there. When it looped, had he gone both feet in it would just be a spin. I did it there 3 times in one very wet club race on ancient rains - it's possible.
But people who haven't learned yet make mistakes, and it needs to be assumed that if you let inexperienced people on your track - even with the best instruction - they'll find a way to hit everything.
TWB22 Tuesday, June 10, 2014 4:33:00 PM
Couple of things....history; if you ever get a chance watch the F1 documentary, it shows how drivers can and will change things in the interest of safety, with Senna being the last F1 victim in 1994, it shows how far we've come regarding driver/spectator/worker/track safety.
So if we consider all the steps taken to adjust track safety to match modern cars - it should be a no-bainer; no sane racing institution or hosting entity should consider running an event if it doesn't meet defined safety standards.
OK, using the so called pinnacle of motorsport as an example might be a bit of a stretch, but here is how I see it - driving physics always apply, be it an F1 car or a Geo Metro on steroids or any non modded street car - the unmovable object always wins.
And not to be taken out of context, we are talking about closed road circuits, not hill-climb, rally or any other challenges along these lines.
I've been to Summit Point only a few times to coach and prepare up and coming racing drivers and to be honest, this circuit felt like the Nürburgring in the 80s. While the safety crews and medics are top notch, I still couldn't convince myself to go close to competition speeds because some out of date or missing safety features, and to top it, the wildlife obviously never got the notice and causes additional concerns. To me, that's enough reason to skip HPDEs or races at the Point.
And as an instructor for 20plus years and additional 20yrs in Rally racing, the message I try to relay in classroom session is always the same - everyone who drives on a race track put their life intentionally in danger, if things go wrong then there is no reset button, period.
Having said all that while browsing through some of the Internet forums to see where other people stand on this, it becomes the cold and hard truth that circuits like this are simply not up to par with today's modern, high powered cars.
Someone called it a fluke or accident and I disagree; there are no accidents, everything that happens has its cause; and when driving physics and inexperience come together in a worst case scenario then even the very best of driving instructors, the car's supporting technologies or personal safety gear wont save the day if the environmental safety does not support the effort.
If FIA scrutineers all over the planet apply well engineered safety standards to road circuits in order to keep EVERYONE safe, then the same attitude needs to be applied for our lower competition run groups and HPDEs; and the only way to enforce it is by not attending any event on a track where you feel unsafe.
Could this uncontrolled spin out have been avoided....probably only with more experience and training, but an instructor loses his life because of no safety barrier - absolutely not acceptable!!
Your personal safety gear could be of the top shelf but one lousy tree will render it useless.......take it from an old Rally fart who hugged unwillingly a few trees in the past, and walked away in one piece just because of plain luck.
Implement, control and upgrade if necessary higher safety standards for race tracks to meet today's speeds and technologies, educate the people who are driving/instructing.....and if it doesn't look or feel right - walk away.
The instructor paid the highest price - how many more does it take before people finally wake up and take a closer look at the environment in which they are racing or driving / instructing......
ETM Tuesday, June 10, 2014 7:19:00 PM
The driver in the featured video actually tried to hang his steering wheel from a hook on the cage, while the car was on its roof. LOL, too funny.
Oldschool Tuesday, June 10, 2014 9:58:00 PM
Racing is dangerous. Man up or go scrap booking.
Dingus Wednesday, June 11, 2014 5:11:00 AM
oh well, Thruxton is grade 3, a month ago two drivers went in the woods during a BTCC race taking off on a bunch of old tires
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPn8IVf27e8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILiVVnqRbUw
Motorsport Safety Wednesday, June 11, 2014 8:48:00 AM
Well the FIA does have their proprietary rating system that has some of the best practices known today. However, this rating is expensive and usually requested by tracks that plan on having FIA sanctioned races. Most tracks in the USA will never have a FIA sanctioned race. So here lies the issue. We do not have a single standard, each sanctioning body whether its SCCA, USAC, FIA, IMSA, etc all have their own rules and regulations. Most do rely on a good relationship with the FIA and apply most of the FIA recommendations but most tracks are independent of FIA and do what they can with the resources available. The FIA rating clears tracks for a "type" of race car i.e. Formula 1, GT, open wheel, etc but the details of those ratings are proprietary. Also, the grades mean a MINIMUM standard has been achieved. You can always improve above and beyond a minimum and that is where a public rating system can be helpful. Also, issues like what type of fire extinguishers are used and where they are, training of the staff, medical facilities, closest distance to a trauma hospital, jaws of life availability, last inspection date, accident report of injuries and fatalities, etc. These are all important factors that drivers should be able to reference before they drive a track to have an INFORMED decision for themselves. We can all trust the FIA and other sanctioning bodies with our lives and most of us do but would't you rather make the decision for yourself using your own judgement?
Here is a poll we started on our forum asking this very question:
http://forum.motorsport-safety.org/#/discussion/43/should-tracks-have-a-publicly-available-safety-rating-for-drivers-to-reference-before-they-drive
Peter Stolz Wednesday, June 11, 2014 9:55:00 AM
Okay, sure. So you're saying the only people who should go racing are those with nothing else to live for, or those who are willing to die and leave a spouse and children
behind? That will bring new folks into the sport and help it grow so we can all enjoy it.
Jackie Wednesday, June 11, 2014 4:12:00 PM
That's easy to say when you're young and stupid. If you have a family depending on you, then disregarding safety is downright selfish and irresponsible.
FJ Thursday, June 12, 2014 6:47:00 PM
I'm an amateur. I have done one HPDE there. No where else. Now, knowing there are safer tracks, I will not return.


Frozen Yoghurt Treats: Low calorie dessert.
Are you feeling the heat today? If, like me, you're almost at the point of moaning that "it's too hot", then here's a quick and cool treat for you. It's "cool" in so many ways - it's frozen, it's simple, it's cheap and it's low calorie (a zero hero if you're following the Weight Watchers programme).
You probably won't even need to go to the shops, all you need is a tub of Greek yoghurt and some fruit. I used Fage Total 0% yoghurt, some tinned apricots and some frozen cherries.
Simply puree the fruit and put at the bottom of a silicone mould then top with the yoghurt. If the yoghurt is very thick just thin it with a little water. Pop into the freezer for a couple of hours and then enjoy!
This yoghurt and fruit combo also makes great ice lollies.
And if, as in our house, you have something then the dogs have to have something too, then why not make them a treat too! Just click on the picture for the free recipe.


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We are a group of parents who have set up the charity ARBAN UK* to help improve the lives of people living in the slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Our desire to help is borne out of recognition that, as parents in the UK, we have much to be grateful for. We have running water, flush toilets, waste collection and free education. If a child is sick we can see a doctor, call an ambulance or stay in a clean, high-tech hospital without cost.
In the slums of Dhaka, 4 million people live in shacks with no running water or sanitation. During monsoon season their makeshift homes flood with sewage. Many do not eat every day because they can't afford food. If their children become ill, they are likely to die as they cannot afford the costs of healthcare – the travel, consultation and medication.
We are supporting the work of the Bangladeshi non-governmental organisation, The Association for Realisation of Basic Needs, ARBAN. ARBAN have been working for 27 years to help improve conditions for what they call the "forgotten people" of Bangladesh.
We are raising money for a project to improve maternal and infant health in Jheelpur Slum. £30,000 will provide a clinic in the slum where a full-time doctor will be based, removing the barrier of travel costs. Families will be given a health card and will be able to attend a health clinic for free. They will be given nutritional food, some for free, some subsidised. Using home visits and group sessions, a Health and Hygiene Promotion Officer will share advice on how families can best care for themselves – simple awareness of how to prevent basic diseases can make a considerable difference. Dr Kamal, head of ARBAN, believes that over time this project will become sustainable as families will be encouraged to make small contributions to the cost of medication.
Read the project proposal here.
In February 2010, Saffia Farr visited Jheelpur Slum with Mohammed Shah of ARBAN. You can read about her experiences here.
We hope that, like us, you are moved to help these families in Bangladesh. A small amount of money will make a big difference.
Help us raise money – join Run for the Slum.
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Manteigas, Portugal
Breathtaking Views From A Design Hotel
This luxury boutique hotel in Portugal was one of the very first mountain lodges in the country. Originally built at the turn of the century, the owners focused on keeping the history of the building and its context within the landscape, restoring and expanding the rustic lodge with a sleek Scandinavian inspired make-over. In a departure from the traditional mountain chalets of the Serra da Estrella, the spaces are modern and sleek with clean lines, gleaming lacquered finishes, with walls of glass overlooking breathtaking mountain and Glacier Valley views.
One of two boutique hotels in the area created by the Burel Factory, the company has revived the production of the burel wool used by local shepherds for centuries and is one of the main themes of the hotel, with hand crafted textiles and art that tell the story of the region's long history with wool.
The property is also a showcase of contemporary design with vintage 1960s pieces from prominent Nordic and Portuguese designers including Wegner, Mogenson, Bruno Mathsson, Pedro Silva Dias, and Pedro Brígida
Rooted in tradition and inspired by the region's history and great natural beauty, this hotel is a love letter to Portuguese culture.
Sitting high above Zêzere Glacier Valley in the Serra da Estrella, this luxury boutique hotel in Portugal is a celebration of Portuguese design, culture and gastronomy of the region.
Built in the early 20th century as a holiday home, the original inn was one of the very first in country and still represents the Portuguese take on rural hospitality. Restored and expanded into a modern compound, the original structure has been seamlessly integrated with walls of glass in every room that invite the spectacular views in.
There are 18 rooms total divided between two floors. Each room is designed with understated sophistication and contemporary Portuguese design pieces, softened with organic materials and handcrafted burel wool as decorative elements. The rooms on the lower level are smaller, but have private terraces with amazing views. The larger rooms on the upper floor are well designed for families to share.
The restaurant serves seasonal classics with local ingredients of the Beiras region, and features panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the spectacular views. There's a large communal terrace and a striking indoor pool, both with magnificent views, and a full service spa with a sauna and turkish bath for a little pampering.
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Wifi throughout, spa and massage services. Lunch per person €28 (without drink),dinner per person €38 (without drink), meals for children (up to 6 years) €10, meals for children (7 to 12 years old) €15.
Bicycles, sleds and snowshoes available for guest use, EV chargers, private parking.
The mountain town of Manteigas is nestled within the beautiful Serra da Estrella range next to the magnificent Zêzere Glacier Valley. There are excellent hiking trails through the range crossed by rivers and the steep Ribeira de Leadres gorge where you won't want to miss the spectacular Poço do Inferno waterfalls.
The rural Guarda and Beira regions of central Portugal are located between the Douro and the Tejo rivers, and stretch from the Atlantic Coast all the way to the Spanish border. Dotted with well preserved ancient villages and the highest mountain ranges in the country, it's a quieter, less-traveled area to explore and is famous for the Dao vineyards.
The historic city of Viseu is just over an hour drive where you'll find everything from Roman ruins, to medieval, Gothic and Baroque remnants of civilization. Don't miss the centuries old Sao Mateus Fair in August with artists, crafts, music and food that lasts for up to a month.
The highest town in Portugal with fortifications dating back to the 12th century, the city of Guarda is an hour north and the medieval cities of Coimbra and Conímbriga with the most famous Roman ruins in Portugal, are a two hour drive.
Manteigas, Portugal. Nearest Airport: Porto - Francicso Sa Carneiro Airport (200km)
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Year round
A Tribute to Portuguese Design & Culture
This luxury boutique hotel in Portugal was one of the very first mountain lodges in the country. Originally built at the turn of the century, the owners focused on keeping the history of the building and its context within the landscape, restoring and expanding the rustic lodge with a sleek Scandinavian inspired make-over.
The Hotel 18 Br 18 Ba Sleeps 30
Overview Fully equipped and staffed
Kitchen Breakfast and snack buffet (until 6pm) included
Internet Wifi throughout
Bed Type Doubles & Twins
Bathrooms 18
Kid-Friendly Families welcome
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» Konrad Henlein
Konrad Henlein
Surname Henlein
Given Name Konrad
Born 6 May 1898
Country Czechoslovakia
Category Government
ww2dbaseKonrad Henlein was born in north Bohemian Maffersdorf, Czechoslovakia. He attended a German business academy in Liberec and served in the Austrian Army during WW1. During the inter-war years he worked for a bank in Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia while becoming active in politics. A quarter German by blood, in mid-1930s he decided being pro-German would progress his political career. In 1933, he became a prominent figure of the pro-German Sudetendeutsche Partei, which became the second largest political party in Czechoslovakia after the 19 May 1935 election. Starting in 1938, the Nazi propaganda machine fabricated false stories of the three million ethnic Germans being oppressed in Czechoslovakia. By now the leader of the violent Sudetendeutsche Partei, Henlein instigated many incidences of these "acts of oppression". By 1938, Henlein was advertising to the world his wishes to see an independent Sudetenland, while he was secretly on Berlin's payroll and receiving directions from Adolf Hitler and Joachim von Ribbentrop. The Sudetenland issue eventually led to the Munich Agreement of 30 Sep 1938 where European powers agreed to cede the region under German control. After the annexation, the Sudetendeutsche Partei merged into the Nazi Party on 5 Nov 1938. Henlein received the title of SS Gruppenführer and, as the Gauleiter of the regional branch of the Nazi Party, governed Sudetenland. He was arrested by Allied troops at the end of the war and committed suicide at Plzeň.
ww2dbaseSources: the Last Lion, Wikipedia.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2006
Konrad Henlein Timeline
6 May 1898 Konrad Henlein was born.
20 Sep 1938 Sudeten Nazi leader Konrad Henlein urged Slovakians to demand autonomy with greater vigor.
10 May 1945 Konrad Henlein passed away.
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1. Heiro says:
28 Apr 2010 11:52:42 AM
The Sudeten Germans wanted home rule after the end of World War 1, which they were not granted. Otherwise it would not have been so easy for Henlein to get to power. Unsolved issues of that time are still a source of heavy conflicts in Eastern Europe. People were denied home rule or independence, e.g. Hungarians
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Thomas Dodd, late 1945